RE: landing bounce
It pays to ask questions and watch closely with newbies. They have fears and, as often as not, misunderstandings, or just lack of understanding certain aspects of flight. Toss in the added idiosyncrasies of models in flight, and they're in even deeper.
Learning to tune a motor so that it doesn't stall is critical. Learning to land properly is crucial. It wasn't clear whether he was running an electric or a glow, but if it's a glow, he probably hasn't learned how to tune a motor so it will idle dependably.
All pretty standard stuff that newbies face. The guys in his club should take the time to help him sort it out. Sounds like you're already starting on that.
~ Jim ~